White Mallika Hardy Water Lily

White Mallika Hardy Water Lily — Double-Petaled, Pure White Elegance

The White Mallika Hardy Water Lily is a medium-to-large hardy water lily prized for its full, double-petaled pure-white blooms (4–6") over rich green pads. A reliable perennial pond plant, it flowers from late spring into early fall and reads beautifully from across the pond or a patio seating area. If you want a classic white water lily that’s easy to grow, heavily blooming, and elegant in any water garden, White Mallika is a top choice.

Why Customers Love It

• Full, rose-like flowers with a soft, sweet fragrance

• Steady bloomer with dozens of flowers per season in full sun

• Versatile: thrives in lined ponds, large containers, or earth-bottom shelves

• Hardy & dependable: returns each year with minimal fuss

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

• Sun: Full sun, 6+ hours of strong midday light

• Container: 15"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 6–20" (keep shallower for more flowers)

• Spread: 3–5 ft at maturity

• Soil: Heavy loam topsoil only (no bagged potting mix, peat, or gravel)

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 4–6 tablets on the 1st & 15th of each month (May–September)

• How to apply: Push tablets 3–4" into the soil around (not on) the crown

• Maintenance: Trim spent blooms and yellow leaves; divide every 1–2 years to maintain peak flowering

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (6–12") to warm the crown and jump-start buds

• Treat pads like solar panels—keep surface water open (remove floaters)

• Keep the crown slightly above the soil line; never bury or cover with stones

• Use wide, shallow containers to encourage rhizome run and flower production

Do’s & Don’ts

Do

• Plant in full sun and heavy loam

• Fertilize twice monthly for continuous blooms

• Repot immediately on arrival; keep all parts wet while planting

Don’t

• ❌ Don’t use compost/peat mixes, “aquatic media,” or gravel (they float, rot, or smother crowns)

• ❌ Don’t let floating plants shade White Mallika—light drives flowering

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>20") if you want frequent flowers

Helpful Links 

• Full Planting Instructions → 

• Waterlily World® Fertilizer Tablets → 

• PondGro™ Aquatic Loam Soil → 

• Aquatic Containers → 

• PondGro™ Fabric Pots → 

Note: Shipped as a live pond plant (rhizome with lily pads). Plant immediately in heavy loam soil and place at the recommended depth. Minor leaf yellowing from transit is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.

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